Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 57.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mozambique, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mozambique stood at 57.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mozambique peaked at 75.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2006.
That places Mozambique 22nd out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 75.5% | — |
| 2005 | 73.8% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | -1.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 57.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.9%, 92% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 57.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.2%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -28.8% | 73.8% | 52.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.6% | 52.6% | 75.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 57.6% | 65.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,281 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 278,480 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 24,278 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,822 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mozambique?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mozambique was 57.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2006.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release